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Musical Theater

Saturday, March 26, 2011

REVIEW: Quince Orchard High School Presents "Willy Wonka"

The talent of QO's students and teachers shine in outstanding production of spring musical

Quince Orchard High School's theater department presented the opening night of their spring musical, Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka," Friday night. This year's show, which is based on the book, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” opened to a packed house in the school's large auditorium. There are a few differences in this rendition than in the movies, but most of the songs are the same and the plot runs through the same gambit of crazy kids acting spoiled. Again, QO's Theater Department pulled off a great show with a veritable army of teens onstage, backstage and in the pit band. The play was directed by Kevin Witcher, who is a special employee of Montgomery County hired to direct these shows. Senior, Christopher Wolf played Willy Wonka with …

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